Klippan Municipality

Klippan Municipality
Klippans kommun
Coordinates: 56°08′N 13°08′E / 56.133°N 13.133°E / 56.133; 13.133
CountrySweden
CountySkåne County
SeatKlippan
Area
  Total
379.41 km2 (146.49 sq mi)
  Land374.32 km2 (144.53 sq mi)
  Water5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
17,714
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceScania
Municipal code1276
Websitewww.klippan.se

Klippan Municipality (Swedish: Klippans kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Klippan.

The municipality was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of the market town Klippan (itself instituted in 1945) with the rural municipality of Riseberga and part of Östra Ljungby.

Söderåsen National Park is partly situated within the municipality.